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This is one that Cedar Creek will likely remember; Eagles win after trailing by 16 in the fourth
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek basketball players and coaches will remember this win — perhaps for the rest of their...
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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Cedar Creek wallops Bastrop by 34 in crosstown rivalry game
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek’s big three put the big hurt on Bastrop. Robert Conrad and Kenji Franklin scored 24 and...
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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Franklin earns double-double in district rout over East View
By Jim Irish Photos by John Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman Robert Conrad, Cedar Creek’s four-year starter at point guard, missed...
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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Cedar Creek drops district opener against Hendrickson on turnovers in fourth quarter
By Jim Irish Photos by John Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman Cedar Creek couldn’t close it out in a District 23-5A opener against...
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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Franklin hits 1,000 career points in Cedar Creek's rout of Travis
By Jim Irish When Cedar Creek’s Kenji Franklin reached 997 career points against Austin Travis, head coach Valentino Maxwell called a...
Dec 16, 20232 min read
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Cedar Creek up to 10-3 after taking second in own tourney
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Round Rock Westwood prevented Cedar Creek from defending its Eagle Shootout basketball tournament....
Dec 2, 20232 min read
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Cedar Creek's Maxwell looking to shift from 'Good to great'
By Jim Irish Photos by Dustyn Werner Cedar Creek boys basketball team downed Class 6A Akins 66-49 at home on Tuesday for its fifth...
Nov 23, 20233 min read
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Conrad, Cedar Creek's flashy guard, commits to DIII Trinity
By Jim Irish After an unfortunate injury last season in which Cedar Creek’s Robert Conrad played only part of one District 23-5A...
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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Sky's the limit if Cedar Creek boys starters remain healthy
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys top three players suffered serious injuries last season, but basketball coach Valentino Maxwell is not...
Nov 6, 20234 min read
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Franklin returns after injury to make District 23-5A first team
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys basketball was snake bitten this past season by injuries to its top players. Sophomore Kenji Franklin and...
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Franklin drives for 26 points; Cedar Creek sweeps Bastrop
By Jim Irish Photo By Mike Valiska The Cedar Creek boys basketball season has been punctuated with the highest of highs and the lowest of...
Feb 12, 20232 min read
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Franklin breaks open rivalry game with five 3-pointers; Cedar Creek back in business
By Jim Irish Photo by Mike Valiska Despite being 6-foot-6, Cedar Creek’s Kenji Franklin will transfer to point guard for the remainder of...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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Cedar Creek's Conrad out indefinitely after dislocating elbow in district opener
By Jim Irish Super sophomore Kenji Franklin has missed Cedar Creek’s last three games — all losses — because of an injured lower leg....
Dec 22, 20222 min read
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Freshman Washington arrives on scene for Cedar Creek girls
By Jim Irish Keyaira Washington is the future of Cedar Creek girls basketball. Washington, a nearly 6-foot freshman with a wingspan of...
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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No stopping Cedar Creek; Eagles win their own tourney
By Jim Irish The wins are piling up for Cedar Creek. The Eagles boys basketball team won its second tournament of the season — and only...
Dec 4, 20223 min read
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Cedar Creek suffers first loss of season after seven consecutive wins
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek’s unbeaten streak ended against Akins 75-68 in a non-district boys basketball game on the road on Nov. 22. The...
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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The first is always the sweetest; Cedar Creek grabs Austin basketball tourney title
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek basketball coach Valentino Maxwell had a heart-stopping moment with less than a second on the clock of the...
Nov 20, 20223 min read
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Cedar Creek boys one victory from first-ever basketball tournament title
By Jim Irish The Cedar Creek boys basketball team is on the verge of making history. The Eagles (6-0) have never tasted victory in a...
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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Behind Conrad, Cedar Creek downs Del Valle for first time in school history
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek junior Robert Conrad is supplying the leadership for a team with only two seniors on the roster. The 5-foot-11...
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Cedar Creek displays more depth in season-opening wins on the road
By Jim Irish Cedar Creek boys basketball opened its 2022 season with two victories on the road. Last Friday, The Eagles played a...
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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